Press release:
Sam Scarborough, of Basom, won $5,000 that will be used to benefit two local organizers. He was selected a winner in America's Farmers Grow Communities, sponored by the Monsanto Fund.
The winnings will go to Care-A-Van Ministries and the Genesee County Cornell University Cooperative Exchange.
America's Farmers Grow Communities allowed farmers in 1,271 eligible counties in 39 states to sign up for an opportunity to win a $2,500 for their favorite nonprofit organization. In addition, winning farmers in counties declared disaster areas by the USDA due to historic drought -- such as Genesee County -- received double the donation.
This year, the Monsanto Fund will invest more than $5 million to help support rural areas through the America's Farmers Grow Communities program.
